Curtain crane construction



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.GURTAIN CRANE CONSTRUCTION Filed July 1, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 15 'Fi.EL a-* INVENTORY L O 2 GUY W. KIRSCH- ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 8, 1938UNITED STATES PATENT QFFHCE CURTAIN CRANE CONSTRUCTION Application July1, 1935, Serial No. 29,345

16 Claims.

' The objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a new and improved swinging crane for curtains ordraperies or the like for windows or doorways.

Second, to provide such a swinging crane having an independent swingingornament similar to a cornice thereon, to conceal the curtain rings onthe swinging rod of the crane and provided with means connecting theornament and the rod so that they may be swung together as a unit.

Third, to provide such a swinging crane in which the ornament isprovided with a return which runs back to the wall to eliminateunsightly openings between the pivot of the crane and the wall.

Fourth, to provide such a swinging crane made up of a series of stockparts which may be used interchangeably for making up various types ofcranes having various types of swinging ornaments so that withoutchanging the various parts of the crane difierent ornaments may be usedas desired, greatly simplifying the manufacture of such cranes whichhitherto when ornamented have had the ornaments cast on the cranes, andreducing the cost of changing window treatments due to the necessity forpurchasing complete new cranes when such a change is desired.

Fifth, to provide such a swinging crane in which the ornament may beused to conceal the rings of the curtain and which may be placed inclose proximity to the ceiling if desired.

Sixth, to provide such a swinging crane which is easily and simplyassembled and which is inexpensive and highly satisfactory in use.

Seventh, to provide a new and improved swinging crane and draperycombination which may be easily and simply assembled and in which anovel effect is obtained due to the arrangement of a swinging ornamentand rod used to hold a series of ropes or cords.

Other objects and advantages pertaining to details and economies ofconstruction and operation will appear from the description to follow.The device is defined in the claims. Preferred embodiments of myinvention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my new and improved crane and ornament.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my new and improved crane and ornament.

Fig. 3 is a rear perspective view showing the details of theconstruction.

'Fig. 4 is a detail view of the bracket and rod construction shownpartially in section.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a detail plan view in section showing details of construction.

Fig. 7 is a perspective rear view of a slightly modified form of theinvention.

Fig. 8 is an elevational View of a still different form of theinvention.

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view taken on line 9--9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a view of a still different form of my invention.

Fig. 11 is a detail View of the form of the invention shown in Fig. 10.

Referring to the drawings, l is the bracket having the portion 2 adaptedfor attachment to the wall or window casing by screws extending throughthe holes 3. 4, 4 are parallel arms having at their free ends thevertically alined openings 5. This member may be formed of sheet metalor in any suitable manner.

6 is a swinging ornament formed of sheet metal or the like having adecorative sheet metal design "I applied to the front thereof and heldin place by clips 8. The end 9 of the ornament 6 is fitted between thearms 4 of the bracket I and is provided with straps l0 bent around toform apertures adapted to register with the apertures 5 of the bracketI. Straps l0 may be spot welded to the member 9 or otherwise aifixedthereto. The extreme end portion I l of the end 9 is turned back to forma return extending substantially to the wall I 2 as indicated in Fig. 2to close up a gap which would otherwise occur at this point. The returnthus formed at H is of a depth to fit between the arms 4 of the bracketas shown in Fig. 3 and it is provided at the end with means forfastening a curtain return to the end H. The particular means shown arein the form of an angle bracket l3 which is spot welded to the end II asshown. The bracket I3 is provided with apertures M which are sopositioned that they fall in line with the loops of an ordinary curtainring Iii which may be positioned on the curtain rod to receive thecurtain, thus maintaining the top of the curtain level.

The other end of the ornament 6 is bent back as shown at It: and anaperture [6 is provided through which the rod extends. The rod is madeup of a pivot member I! having a vertical shank i8 which passes throughthe apertures 5 and the straps l0 and is provided with a relativelyhorizontal portion l9 and a downwardly oiiset horizontal portion 20which is connected to the portion 19 by a vertical connecting portion2|.

The portion 26 is swaged or otherwise pressed out of round as at 22 tofit tightly the curtain rod 23 which is preferably a hollow rod cutfrom. stock material. This rod may be cut to desired length and insertedthrough the aperture l6 and over the portion 2% of the pivot member llas shown. The rod then serves to support the free end of the ornamentand to support a curtain hung on suitable rings such as M.

Referring to Fig. 7, it will be noted that the end H of the ornament isnot bent back as in Fig. 2 and means HS comprising a strap having aportion extending backwardly from the ornament I85 and over the rod 23are provided to support the free end of the ornament.

Referring to Figs. 8 and 9, it will be seen that there is a slightmodification. The member ll and the bracket 1 remain the same, but theornament consists of .a casting 24 which is fitted between the arms 4 ofthe bracket and is apertured at H9 to receive the shank N3 of the memberll. Extending from the front of the bracket are a plurality of fingers25 and on each or" the fingers 25 is fitted a rod 26 which extends infront of the rod 23. The rods 26 are joined by members 2'! asillustrated, although this is not essential. A return is cast on themember 24 at HI. A lug 28 extends from the side of the casting 24 and isnotched at 29 to engage the vertical connecting portion 2| of the pivotmember 11. It will be seen that when the member ll is inserted throughthe apertures 5 of the bracket and the aperture H0 of the casting 24,the casting is pivoted in the bracket 1 and the engagement of the notch29 with the vertical portion 2! of the pivot member [1 joins theornament 2% with the curtain rod so that the two will be swung as aunit. If desired, the return i i i can be eliminated.

Referring to Figs. and 11, I show a still further modification of theinvention in which the rod 23 and pivot member l! and bracket i remainthe same. The ornament 366 is somewhat different, consisting of a pieceof strap metal having one end 3% formed into a loop 3| which isvertically disposed in the bracket I and is apertured at 32 so that theshank i8 of the member ll serves as a pivot for the ornament 386 as inthe other embodiments. The body portion 33 of the ornament 306 extendsdownwardly at an angle and is provided with a plurality of spacedapertures 34. The loop 3! has a depression 35 formed therein to engagethe connecting portion 2! of the member l1, so that the ornament 306 andthe rod may be swung together as a unit. A plurality of cords or ropes3'5 are fastened in spaced relation to the rod 23 by looping the cordtherearound or by any other suitable means and the cords are thenthreaded through the openings 3G and are looped between the openings 34and the rod 23 as shown, while the free ends 31 of the cords 3B areallowed to hang downwardly. This creates a new and difierent treatmentfor windows and the particular treatment takes the place of other formsof draperies. The ornament 3% and the rod 23 may be swung together as aunit as will be appreciated fully by those skilled in the art.

It will be seen that in all forms of the invention the bracket 9, thepivot member I! and the rod 23 may all be made up as stock parts at adecreased oost because of the possibility of mass production. They areall of extreme simplicity,

the bracket i being formed of ordinary metal,

strap and the pivot member I! being formed of rod which is easily bentas desired and the rod 23 being formed of stock tubing. The ornamentsmay be made up in smaller numbers and when a particular ornament isdesired it may be assembled with the other items and they may then besent out from the factory or if desired the ultimate purchaser may haveseveral different ornaments for use with the same crane.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alinecl apertures, aswinging sheet metal ornament having a portion fitted between said armsand apertured to register with the apertures of the bracket, saidornament having the end adjacent the bracket turned back to form areturn adapted to swing between the bracket arms when the free end ofthe crane is swung outwardly and having its free end bent back andapertured to receive and be supported by the free end of a curtain rod,means on said return to support a curtain return, a pivot member havinga vertical shank fitting through the apertures of the bracket and theapertured por tion of the ornament fitted between said arms and having adownwardly offset horizontal portion, and a hollow rod extending throughthe aperture at the free end of the ornament and fitting on thehorizontal portion of said pivot member.

2. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingsheet metal ornament having a portion fitted between said arms andbearing on the lower one thereof and apertured to register with theapertures of the bracket, said ornament having the end adjacent thebracket turned back to form a return adapted to swing between thebracket arms when the free end of the crane is swung outwardly andhaving its free end bent back and apertured to receive and be supportedby the free end of a curtain rod, a pivot member having a vertical shankfitting through the apertures of the bracket for pivotal movementtherein and fitting through the apertured portion of the ornament fittedbetween said arms and concealed by said ornament and serving as a pivottherefor and having a downwardly offset horizontal portion disposedbehind said ornament, and a rod extending through the aperture at thefree end of the ornament and supporting the same and fitting on thehorizontal portion of said pivot member and supported thereby.

3. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingornament having a portion fitted between said arms and apertured toregister with the apertures of the bracket, said ornament having the endadjacent the bracket turned back to form a return adapted to swingbetween the bracket arms when the free end of the crane is swungoutwardly, means on said return to support a curtain return, a rodhaving a vertical shank extending through the apertures of the bracketand the apertures of the ornament and having a downwardly ofisethorizontal portion extending behind said ornament, and means extendingfrom said rod to said ornament whereby the free end of said ornament issupported by the free end of said rod and may be swung with the rod as aunit,

4. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingornament having a portion fitted between said arms and bearing on thelower one thereof and apertured to register with the apertures of thebracket, said ornament having the end adjacent the bracket turned backto form a return adapted to swing between the bracket arms when the freeend of the crane is swung outwardly, a rod having a vertical shankextending through the apertures of the bracket for pivotal movementtherein and fitting through the apertures of the ornament and concealedby said ornament and serving as a pivot therefor and having a downwardlyoffset horizontal portion extending behind said ornament, and meansextending from said rod to said ornament whereby the free end of saidornament is supported by the free end of said rod and may be swung withthe rod as a unit.

5. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingornament having a portion fitted between said arms and bearing on thelower one thereof and apertured to register with the apertures of thebracket, a rod having a vertical shank extending through the aperturesof the bracket for pivotal movement thereon and through the apertures ofthe ornament and concealed by said ornament and serving as a pivottherefor and having a downwardly offset horizontal portion extendingbehind said ornament, and means extending from said rod to said ornamentwhereby the free end of said ornament is supported by the free end ofsaid rod and may be swung with the rod as a unit.

6. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingornament having a portion fitted between said arm-s and bearing on thelower one thereof and apertured to register with the apertures of thebracket, said ornament having the end adjacent the bracket turned backto form a return adapted to swing between the bracket arms when the freeend of the crane is swung outwardly, a rod having a vertical shankextending through the apertures of the bracket for pivotal movementtherein and through the apertures of the ornament and concealed by saidornament and serving as a pivot therefor and having a downwardly offsethorizontal portion extending behind said ornament, and means connectingsaid rod and ornament whereby they may be swung as a unit.

'7. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingornament having a portion fitted between said arms and bearing on thelower one thereof and apertured to register with the apertures of thebracket, a rod having a vertical shank extending through the aperturesof the bracket for pivotal movement therein and through the apertures ofthe ornament and concealed by said ornament and serving as a pivottherefor and having a downwardly offset horizontal portion extendingbehind said ornament, and means connecting said rod and ornament wherebythey may be swung as a unit.

8. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingornament having a portion fitted between said arms and bearing on thelower one thereof and apertured to register with the apertures of thebracket, a rod having a vertical shank extending through the aperturesof the bracket for pivotal movement therein and through the apertures ofthe ornament and concealed by said ornament and serving as a pivottherefor and having a downwardly offset horizontal portion extendingbehind said ornament and concealed thereby.

9. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, and a rodhaving a vertical shank extending through the apertures of the bracketand having a downwardly offset horizontal portion extendingsubstantially centrally from said bracket.

10. In a curtain crane construction, the com.- bination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingornament having a portion fitted between said arms and bearing on thelower one thereof and apertured to register with the apertures of thebracket, said ornament having the end adjacent the bracket turned backto form a return adapted to swing between the bracket arms when the freeend of the crane is swung outwardly, a rod having a vertical shankextending through the apertures of the bracket for pivotal movementtherein and through the ornament and serving as a pivot therefor, andhaving a substantially short horizontal portion extending from the topthereof, and a relatively long horizontal portion downwardly offset fromsaid short horizontal portion and connected thereto by a substantiallyvertical connecting portion, a notch in the portion of said ornamentwhich is fitted between said bracket arms, said vertical connectingportion of said rod fitting in and engaging said notch whereby said rodand ornament are held in relatively fixed position to one anotherwhereby said rod and ornament pivot about said shank as a unit.

11. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingornament having a portion fitted between said arms and bearing on thelower one thereof and apertured to register with the apertures of thebracket, a rod having a vertical shank extending through the aperturesof the bracket for pivotal movement therein and through the ornament andserving as a pivot therefor and having a substantially short horizontalportion extending from the top thereof and a relatively long horizontalportion downwardly offset from said short horizontal portion andconnected thereto by a substantially vertical connecting portion, anotch in the portion of said ornament which is fitted between saidbracket arms and said vertical con necting portions of said rod fittingin and engaging said notch whereby said rod and ornament are connectedtogether and may be swung as a unit about the vertical shank of saidrod.

12. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures, a swingingornament having a portion fitted between said arms and bearing on thelower one thereof and apertured to register with the apertures of thebracket, a rod having a vertical shank extending through the aperturesof the bracket for pivotal movement therein and through the ornamenttoserve as a pivot therefor and having a substantially short horizontalportion extending from the top thereof and a relatively long horizontalportion downwardly ofiset from said short horizontal portion, means onthe portion of said ornament which is fitted between said bracket armsto engage said rod at a point spaced from its shank to hold said rod andornament in relatively fixed position, said rod engaging said meanswhereby said rod and ornament are held together as a unit and may beswung about the vertical shank of said rod as a pivot.

13. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures at theirfree ends, a swinging ornament comprising a strip having one end bentinto a, vertical loopand fitted between said arms and aperturedvertically to register with the apertures in said arms and having itsbody portion extending downwardly at an angle from said bracket, saidbody portion having a plurality of apertures therealong spaced from oneanother, a rod comprising a pivot member having a vertical shankextending through the apertures of the bracket and the apertures of thatloop of the ornament fitted within the bracket and having asubstantially short horizontal portion extending from the top' thereofand a relatively long horizontal portion downwardly offset from theshort horizontal portion and connected thereto by a substantiallyvertical connecting portion, said rod adapted to support a plurality ofropes fastened to the horizontal portion thereof and spaced from oneanother and extending through the apertures in the body portion of saidornament with their ends hanging downwardly therefrom, and a depressionformed in the edge of the loop of said ornament fitted in said bracketand engaging the vertical connecting portion of said rod whereby the rodand ornament may be swung as a unit.

14. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures at theirfree ends, a swinging ornament having an apertured portion fittedbetween said bracket arms and a body portion extending downwardly at anangle from the bracket and having a series of spaced aperturestherealong, a rod comprising a. pivot member having a vertical shankextending through the apertures of the bracket and the apertures of thatloop of the ornament fitted with in the bracket and having asubstantially short horizontal portion extending from the top thereofand a relatively long horizontal portion downwardly offset from theshort horizontal portion and connected thereto by a substantiallyvertical connecting portion, said rod adapted to support a plurality ofropes fastened to the horizontal portion thereof and spaced from oneanother and extending through the apertures in the body portion or" saidornament with their ends hanging downwardly therefrom, and a depressionformed in the edge of the loop of said ornament fitted in said bracketand engaging the vertical connecting portion of said rod, whereby therod and ornament may be swung as a unit.

15. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures at theirfree ends, a swinging ornament having an apertured portion fittedbetween said bracket arms and a body portion extending downwardly at anangle from the bracket and having a series of spaced aperturestherealong, a rod comprising a pivot member having a vertical shankextending throughthe apertures of the bracket and the apertures of thatloop of the ornament fitted within the bracket and having asubstantially short horizontal portion extending from the top thereofand a relatively long horizontal portion downwardly oifset from theshort horizontal portion and connected thereto by a substantiallyvertical connecting portion, said rod adapted to support and a pluralityof ropes fastened to the horizontal portion thereof and spaced from oneanother and extending through the apertures in the body portion of saidornament with their ends hanging downwardly therefrom.

16. In a curtain crane construction, the combination of a bracketcomprising a pair of arms having vertically alined apertures at theirfree ends, a swinging ornament having an aperture'd portion fittedbetween said bracket arms and a body portion extending downwardly at anangle from the bracket and having a series of spaced aperturestherealong, a rod comprising a pivot member and having a vertical shankextending through the apertures of the bracket and the apertures of thatloop of the ornament fitted within the bracket, said rod adapted tosupport and a plurality of ropes fastened to the horizontal portionthereof and spaced from one another and extending through the aperturesin the body portion of said ornament with their ends hanging downwardlytherefrom.

GUY W. KIRSCH.

